N6 road (Ireland)

N6 road (Ireland)

N6 national IE.png

N6 road
Route information
Length: 138 km (86 mi)
Location
Primary
destinations:

(bypassed routes in italics)

Road network

Roads in Ireland
Motorways • Primary • Secondary • Regional

The N6 road is a national primary road in Ireland from junction 11 on the M4 motorway at Kinnegad to Galway city. The N6 and N4 form a continuous motorway or dual carriageway from Dublin city centre to Galway City passing in an east–west direction through the midlands of Ireland. Most of the road is motorway standard (designated as M6 motorway) with the exception of the Athlone bypass and stretches of urban road in Galway City, which are the only sections of the road that remain designated as N6 dual carriageway. There is one toll on the road outside Galway city. Major upgrades to the road were completed in December 2009 completing the first intercity motorway/dual carriageway in Ireland.

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History

Prior to the 2005–2009 construction of the road currently designated as the N6, the designation applied to the older, parallel Dublin–Galway route which went directly through most of the now bypassed towns from Kinnegad to Galway. That route is now mostly designated as R446, except the Athlone bypass which forms part of the new N6, a small section near Athlone now part of the N62 and a small section near Loughrea now part of the N65.

Route

The N6 route commences directly south of Kinnegad in County Meath as the M6 motorway. The road runs west into County Westmeath and bypasses Rochfordbridge, with the N52 joining the M6 east of Tyrrellspass. The N6 continues west, with the N52 leaving the route south of Kilbeggan. The route leaves Westmeath after bypassing Horseleap, continues west into County Offaly, and re-enters Westmeath bypassing Moate where the N80 commences, leaving the N6 to the south.

The route bypasses Fardrum (where the N62 begins, leaving the N6 to the south) heading west towards Athlone. The route follows a dual carriageway bypass of Athlone around the northern side of the town, crossing the River Shannon into County Roscommon. This part of the route is non-motorway standard. Along the dual carriageway there are local access junctions, as well as junctions for the N55 and N61.

After the Athlone bypass, motorway restrictions are re-enforced and the route continues as the M6. The route bypasses Ballinasloe over River Suck into County Galway. The N6 bypasses west through Aughrim and Kilreekil. Further west at Kilmeen, the N65 commences, leaving the M6 to the south. Loughrea is bypassed to the north by a route opened in November 2005. The River Dunkellin is crossed by the M6 at Craughwell as it continues west towards Galway. Outside the city itself, Oranmore is bypassed to the west and north, where the N18 crosses the M6. This dual carriageway bypass brings the route into Galway itself, where it meets the N17 along Bóthar na dTreabh. The Headford Road, Quincentenary Bridge across the River Corrib and Quincentenary Bridge Approach Road bring the N6 through Galway itself to meet the N59 on the western side of the city.

Map of Route

Upgrade to Motorway (M6) Transport 21

Junctions

Looking West: N6 Dual Carriageway between Oranmore and Ballybrit in Galway.
Late evening traffic on the N6 in Galway City.

At present there are two junction numbering schemes on the N6 route. The M6 junction numbers below are used on the Kinnegad–Athlone section. The Athlone bypass currently has a separate numbering scheme (J1–J6) but is likely to be renumbered in the future.

M6 motorway
Westbound exit Junction Eastbound exit
Start of motorway (M4 Motorway Exit 11 Ireland.PNG)
Motorway Exit 1 Ireland.svg
The EAST (M4 Motorway Exit 11 Ireland.PNG)

- Dublin, Kinnegad, Leixlip, Lucan

Kinnegad (R446)
Motorway Exit 2 Ireland.svg
Kinnegad (R446) Sligo, Westport (N4) Enfield (R148)
Rochfordbridge, Milltownpass (R446)
Motorway Exit 3 Ireland.PNG
Rochfordbridge, Milltownpass (R446)
Tyrrellspass, Mullingar (N52)
Motorway Exit 4 Ireland.PNG
Tyrrellspass, Mullingar (N52)
Tullamore, Kilbeggan (N52)
Motorway Exit 5 Ireland.PNG
Tullamore, Kilbeggan (N52)
Moate (N80)
Motorway Exit 6 Ireland.PNG
Moate (N80)
Moate (R446)
Motorway Exit 7 Ireland.PNG
Moate (R446)
Athlone (R446) End of motorway
Motorway Exit 8 Ireland.PNG
Athlone (R446) Start of motorway
N6 Athlone Bypass
Eastbound exits Junction Westbound exits
Athlone (R446)
Motorway Exit 8 Ireland.PNG
Athlone (R446)
Athlone
5 Motorway Exit 9 Ireland.PNG)
Athlone
Athlone (N55)
4 Motorway Exit 10 Ireland.PNG)
Athlone (N55)
Athlone
3 Motorway Exit 11 Ireland.PNG)
Athlone
Athlone (N61)
2 Motorway Exit 12 Ireland.PNG)
Athlone (N61)
Athlone (R446)
Motorway Exit 13 Ireland.PNG
Athlone (R446)
M6 motorway
Westbound exit Junction Eastbound exit
Ballinasloe (R357)
Motorway Exit 14 Ireland.PNG
Ballinasloe (R357)
Ballinasloe (R446)
Motorway Exit 15 Ireland.PNG
Ballinasloe (R446)
Kiltullagh, Loughrea
Motorway Exit 16 Ireland.PNG
Kiltullagh, Loughrea
Athenry (R348)
Motorway Exit 17 Ireland.PNG
Athenry (R348)
Local access
Motorway Exit 18 Ireland.PNG
Local access
Oranmore (N18)
Motorway Exit 19 Ireland.PNG
Oranmore (N18)
Galway (R446)
Motorway Exit 20 Ireland.PNG
Galway (R446)
N6 dual-carriageway (in planning)
Westbound exit Junction Eastbound exit Completion
Galway (N84)
Motorway Exit 21 Ireland.PNG
Galway (N84)
Preliminary Design [1]
Galway (N59)
Motorway Exit 22 Ireland.PNG
Galway (N59)
End of N6 with R336

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